The Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection arrives in 4K Ultra HD just in time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark. On June 12, 1981, movie goers were introduced to a new hero of the screen when Harrison Ford donned the fedora and whip. It’s funny though. The character only came about because Steven Spielberg wanted to direct a James Bond film. Alas, James Bond would not be in the cards for…
"Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection Arrives on 4K UHD"
The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, written by Amy Ratcliffe with a forward by Scott Trowbridge, is a must-own for any Star Wars fan. In terms of the book itself, Ratcliffe intros each section and then leaves us to admire the artwork. It’s truly amazing to see how the park evolved over time. Even though the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hasn’t opened yet, we get a sneak peek at what to expect when it…
"The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Is A Must-Own"
Jonathan Gruber recently spoke to Solzy at the Movies about the new documentary, Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin. How did you first become interested in making a documentary about former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin? Jonathan Gruber: The Menachem Begin story started with Rob Schwartz, who is the executive producer of the film. He read a book called The Prime Ministers by Yehuda Avener and they talk about four Israeli prime ministers. Begin was…
"Jonathan Gruber talks Upheaval, Menachem Begin"
City of Ali looks back on boxer Muhammad Ali’s 2016 passing and how the city of Louisville, friends, fans, and media celebrated his life. The most pressing question that this film seeks to answer is: How do you say goodbye to The Greatest? It isn’t easy but it was in the works for a few years before his passing. I’m a Louisville native. You couldn’t grow up in the city without knowing who Ali was.…
"City of Ali: Louisville Celebrates Muhammad Ali’s Life"
Marguerite Moreau spoke with Solzy at the Movies this week about the new film, Monuments, and a wide variety of subjects. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to chat with Moreau for The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers reunion episode. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to chat with Moreau about the new project and outside the constraints of the 7-minute press junket window. And then, somehow during the course of this interview, we…
"Marguerite Moreau talks Monuments"
Jack C. Newell, the program director of the Harold Ramis Film School, spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the upcoming film, Monuments. The film is about a college professor, Ted (David Sullivan), whose world is crushed when his wife, Laura (Marguerite Moreau) suddenly passes away. This takes him on a road trip from Colorado to Chicago where he hopes to scatter her ashes at the Field Museum. Throughout the journey, Ted sees visions of…
"Jack C. Newell talks Monuments"
Spirit Untamed is the next installment in the Spirit franchise, which also includes the Spirit Riding Free animated series on Netflix. The first Spirit: Stallion of Cimarron film, all the back in 2002, was a major shift in what we’re used to seeing in animated features. Instead of people voicing animals, Matt Damon provided Spirit’s internal thoughts. Not that there’s anything wrong with this but for a film focusing mostly on animals, it was such…
"Spirit Untamed Continues The Adventure"
The Pride of the Yankees, despite its flaws, makes for appropriate viewing on Lou Gehrig Day, which is now celebrated in baseball. Gehrig passed away on this date in 1941. He never did live to see the film, which earned 11 Oscar nominations and winning one for editing. The editing is certainly well deserved given that Gary Cooper never played baseball before signing onto the film. This is what the reports say. Many reports say…
"The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig Day"
The Shop Around The Corner, starring Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart, features the traditional Lubitsch touch in their third team-up. When Ernst Lubitsch died, as William Wyler once remarked to Billy Wilder, it meant “no more Lubitsch movies.” The movies were personified by what we call The Lubitsch Touch. As explained on the back of the Blu-ray case, it’s the filmmaker’s trademark: “wit instead of buffoonery, sentiment instead of sentimentality, affection instead of attitude.” The…
"The Shop Around The Corner: The Lubitsch Touch"
Michael Barnett and Alex Schmider spoke with Solzy at the Movies about Changing the Game, the transgender sports documentary. The film is now available on Hulu. I first saw Changing the Game two years ago during the Tribeca Film Festival. A lot has and hasn’t happened when it comes to transgender rights. All across the nation, Republican state legislatures are using their platform to treat transgender people as if they aren’t even human. We’re here…
"Changing the Game: Michael Barnett & Alex Schmider"
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